The film stars tyler mane as the adult michael myers, malcolm mcdowell as dr. Hariss return to the world of haddonfield was more than just a gimmick to get butts in seats, as her acting style fit perfectly in the updated movie. Season of the witch bemusingly replaced the whitemasked maniac with dan oherlihys malevolent irishman. The first half of rob zombies halloween shows us that young mikey myers grew up in a house so vile and damaging that it would be shocking if he didnt turn out to be a maskwearing psycho killer.
Rob zombies remake of john carpenters halloween is not only a prime example of a remake done right. Rob zombies halloween ii 2009 the directors series. Documentary how rob zombie destroyed the halloween franchise duration. Halloween is an entirely new take on the highly successful film and terrifying legacy that began in 1978. With the news announced that the next halloween installment will be a direct continuation of 1981s halloween ii, i guess ill have to get used to the fact that i wont be seeing rob zombies halloween 3 anytime soon. Now before i go on to discuss why i much prefer rob zombies much maligned take on carpenters beloved classic, id just like to clarify that im a huge john carpenter. Picking up where the 2007 film ended and then jumping ahead one year, halloween ii follows laurie strode as she deals with the aftermath of the previous films events, dr. Halloween is coming up and hdnet movies is starting their frightfest early with rob zombies nights of halloween starting on thursday, october 19. After being committed for 17 years, michael myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution and immediately.
A tribute to rob zombies halloween it goes from young michael myers to the pure evil michael myers we all know and love. Watch halloween full movie hd1080p sub english halloween. Heidi, a radio dj, is sent a box containing a record a gift from the lords. John carpenter finally comments on rob zombies halloween. A sequel to rob zombies reimagining of halloween 2007 was inevitable. It was on tv though, and i had heard some wonderfully awful things about it, so a friend and i decided to watch it together to see if it really. It is an adaptation film from the 1978 film with the same title directed by john carpenter. It stars jamie lee curtis and nick castle who reprise their respective roles as laurie strode and michael. See also another idea for rob zombie s halloween iii i dont know if there are any plans for another halloween movie let alone a sequel to rob zombie s halloween ii, but i think it could work.
When youre rebooting a film franchise you obviously run the risk of not pleasing the fans. Believe it or not, its been about a decade since rob zombie brought back michael myers in his very own halloween remake, and though the franchise is tossing aside everything he brought to the table with next years reboot, many fans of the series have still never quite made peace with zombies vision. Its that time of year when i tend to watch every movie in the halloween series and yes, that does include rob zombies 2007 stab and especially its profound 2009 sequel. Rob zombies halloween crushed two visions into one. Zombies casting choice of danielle harris, an established veteran of not just the horror scene but also two time star of the halloween franchise, was an unexpected surprise among fans.
Before the interviewer could even get the sentence out zombie. Furthermore, another film about psychopath is in rob zombie. No other films soundtrack is as recognizable or sets the mood as much as the one carpenter himself composed for his swan song, halloween. Rob zombies halloween 2007 the original halloween 1978, directed by john carpenter, not only redefined the horror genre, but independent film as well. Its perfectly fitting that the newest rob zombie film would be announced on the weekend of halloween. I hadnt seen rob zombies second halloween movie, and had no real interest in seeking it out after the disastrous results he delivered with his original remake of the carpenter classic.
Rob zombies halloween halloween 2 double feature blu. Please note that at the time i made this trailer, the release date. Cryptic dialogue from the film think pulp fiction is peppered throughout, lending fm radio staples like love. Officially licensed house of corpses merch at frighrags. Halloween ii is a 2009 american slasher film written, directed, and produced by rob zombie. The soundtrack for rob zombies remake of the iconic horror classic halloween salvages only original directorcomposer john carpenters instantly recognizable piano motif before dropping a stack of quarters into a ghoulish late70s jukebox thats as genuinely fun as it is macabre. There is a bizarre story of the making of the mask of michael myers since it was just a star trek mask of william shatner painted to make it look messy and pale. Disappointment is one thing, but the absolute disgust i felt after seeing rob zombies halloween ii. Its a film which in my opinion does a disservice to the 1978 version. With scout taylorcompton, malcolm mcdowell, tyler mane, brad dourif.
Rob zombie eventually casted her to play laurie strodes best friend. The film is a sequel to zombies 2007 remake of 1978s halloween and the tenth installment in the halloween franchise. His second halloween movie, not so much, but at least i didnt spend extra on it. Zombie himself was not interested in doing a sequel, stating that he had said all he had wanted to say with the property via his original film. For starters, he describes his film not as a prequel, as rumored, but rather as a remake with more back story built into it. Veteran filmmaker john carpenter has, during an interview with film students, described rob zombie who directed the 2007 remake of carpenters cult horror film halloween as a piece. Sam loomis, scout taylorcompton as laurie strode, and daeg faerch as the young michael myers. I liked zombies halloween way more than the original. And while his next project will not be a continuation of the rebooted halloween franchise. Why marvel may be pissed about rob zombies new horror. Rob zombies vision of this film is an entirely new take on the legend and will satisfy fans of the classic halloween legacy while beginning a new chapter in the michael myers saga.
Carpenters version is classic coke, zombies version is. Is rob zombies halloween 2 really as bad and silly as. Halloween is a 2007 american slasher film written, directed, and produced by rob zombie. It set the course for the ensuing two decades, giving birth to the slasher subgenre and a veritable rogues gallery of boogeymen in jason, freddy, chucky, and pinhead. There are a few very good reasons why john carpenters halloween has made such an impact even three and a half decades later. In case you are wondering, no, you arent reading a title with a twist. It is the eleventh installment in the halloween film series and a direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same name while effecting a retcon of all previous sequels. The film is a remakereimagining of the 1978 horror film of the same name and the ninth installment in the halloween franchise.
But if there was one person that i would trust to remake halloween, it would probably be rob zombie. Already own all 10 on dvd, and own the first 5 on vhs. From through rob zombies remake, we have seen the michael myers mask change and evolve each film. This is rob zombies halloween 2 2009 theatrical ending by blade on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. With this message, this tee is sure to make a statement for rob zombie fans. Dusting em off is a rotating, freeform feature that revisits a classic album, film, or moment in popculture history. Just ordered the first halloween by rob zombie on 2 disc blu ray for bucks from amazon.
Rob zombies halloween 2 2009 theatrical ending on vimeo. With sheri moon zombie, meg foster, bruce davison, jeff daniel phillips. My favorite tracks on this soundtrack are the score pieces halloween 2007 and the shape stalks laurie by tyler bates, the halloween theme used in the movie and michael myers stalking laurie in the movie. The song is the halloween theme from rob zombies halloween. House of 1,000 corpses and the devils rejects were a call back to the classic horror films. Every time i try to get to say what imo are the strong points of zombies works i got bashed here by people that think that fede alvarez evil dead was a good film. So if you dont have a regionfree player, you cant play the disc. How can you continue rob zombies storyline when almost all the main characters have been killed off.
Myers mom played by zombies wife, frequent muse, and terrible actress sheri moon zombie is a stripper, his stepfather william forsythe. Harris played jamie lloyd in halloween 4 and halloween 5 from 1988 and 1989 respectively. See also another idea for rob zombies halloween iii i dont know if there are any plans for another halloween movie let alone a sequel to rob zombies halloween ii, but i think it could work. This set is just the barebones movies without any trailers, extras, and behind the scenes. The sounds within the grooves trigger flashbacks of her towns violent. It would appear that rob zombie is actually done with the halloween franchise after his latest attempt, halloween 2, hits theaters august 28, 2009 in the quick video interview below with mtv, zombie was asked if he would ever consider doing halloween 3. Laurie strode struggles to come to terms with her brother michaels deadly return to haddonfield, illinois. Breakdown lane exclusive full horror zombie movie english movie certificate 16 hd. This entirely too long already, but those are just a few of the reasons why rob zombies remake pales in comparison to john carpenters original. The halloween series had already seen earlier entries, and zombies efforts were always intended to reboot the franchise for the 21 st century. The rob zombie fu tee features a fiery design of rob zombie extending his middle finger on the front and fuck you on the back.
This is a fanmade trailer i made for the recently announced remake of halloween directed,written, and produced by rob zombie. Similar to the soundtrack for rob zombies halloween ii, there are soundaudio clips from the movie, songs, and two tracks from the score. Halloween is a 2018 american slasher film directed by david gordon green and written by green, jeff fradley, and danny mcbride. Starring malcolm mcdowell, scout taylorcompton, tyler mane, daeg faerch, sheri moon zombie, william forsythe, danielle harris, kristina klebe, danny trejo, and ken foree. After being committed for 17 years, michael myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution and immediately returns to haddonfield to find his baby sister, laurie.
Rewatching rob zombies first halloween movie, i was able to appreciate and even like it a lot more than during my first viewing. You need to buy the original halloween and halloween ii on bluray, and get rid of everything else. Rob zombie hosts hdnet movies nights of halloween. Halloween 2007 original soundtrack original soundtrack. Since starring in the remakes, danielle harris remained an important member of the horror genre with films like the hatchet franchise. Rob zombie superbeast poster graphic printed on a soft 100% preshrunk cotton black tee. Halloween ii is the misleadinglytitled tenth instalment in the longrunning slasher movie franchise, and the ninth focusing on the misdeeds of reckless knifewaggler michael myers halloween iii. With scout taylorcompton, tyler mane, malcolm mcdowell, sheri moon zombie. Halloween 2 soundtrack songs rob zombie listen to it. Both rob zombies visions on halloween on one bluray disc for a reasonable price.